I work in IT for a charity which is a tad different from the linguistic career I planned when at school, or the legal career I expected at uni (reason for the switch to Law is a loooong story I won't bore you with), or the financial services career I then had for a while (reason for the switch is another equally long story I won't bore you with either and I got out long before it all went pear-shaped in that sector, so current issues are nothing to do with me, Your Honour!)

I am a translator at the European Parliament, which sounds a lot more glamorous than it is. Specially as most people think translators are the guys in the headphones at conferences. Actually those are interpreters. We just do the written stuff. (The difference is interpreters have to be quick, while we have to get it right ).

One of my favourite achievements (in my spare time, I may add) is having translated "Winnie-the-Pooh" into a language most people have never heard of (Luxembourgish).

I am a translator at the European Parliament, which sounds a lot more glamorous than it is. Specially as most people think translators are the guys in the headphones at conferences. Actually those are interpreters. We just do the written stuff. (The difference is interpreters have to be quick, while we have to get it right ).

One of my favourite achievements (in my spare time, I may add) is having translated "Winnie-the-Pooh" into a language most people have never heard of (Luxembourgish).

Thanks for the translator/interpreter clarification Will. Excellent career either way. Is it hard to translate jokes? We had a Hungarian stay with us and one night we sat together drinking fruit brandy trying to tell each other jokes. It didn't go so well, though the trying was more funny than the telling.

Thanks for the translator/interpreter clarification Will. Excellent career either way. Is it hard to translate jokes? We had a Hungarian stay with us and one night we sat together drinking fruit brandy trying to tell each other jokes. It didn't go so well, though the trying was more funny than the telling.

I thought Joolz was talking about British Petroleum .

Pretty diverse bunch eh? Variety is definitely the spice of life.

I've read it! It was a great read, finished it in a week

What would good do if evil didn't exist, and what would the earth look like if all the shadows disappeared?